C8 mid-engine corvette. GM loves their people.

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-14-2019, 01:52 PM

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I want what you guys are smoking! It’s legal here. :-)

And I can do 1.2G in any direction with my 4C. Due to its weight and amazing stock braking, on a tight course I’ve even passed an F458 (but not on a straight, obviously). That doesn’t make it a discount Ferrari, although the looks and attention the car gets are on par.

I have the utmost respect for what Chevrolet has done (took them 50 years to get there, mind you) in the C7. Hoping that the C8 is an equally impressive step forward for the platform. Although I think it might be wise to wait for the bugs to be worked out. Going to a mid engine layout is a huge leap for any manufacturer.

In the end, it is a Chevy, and I stand by my comments on build quality. I’ve owned enough of them. Probably more than 30 between personal and the fleet I manage at work. No, none of those are Corvettes, but I don’t see any reason to suspect that they are any better than what I’ve had experience with (from minivans to pickups, Cadillacs, and C5500’s).

I want what you're smoking... Lol. Im sure the cold air is thin in Canada. You realize the Alfa 4c as well as the giulia was designed by Ferrari engineers. Ferrari characteristics in an inexpensive production car??? Right? But anyway. It really doesn't matter. If your opinion is to Trump facts. That's fine. You got in the american liberal movement.

Oh and yes, your Alfa gets 1.2g cuz of a Ferrari engineer. You're welcome!

Rusty · 04-14-2019, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I want what you're smoking... Lol. Im sure the cold air is thin in Canada. You realize the Alfa 4c as well as the giulia was designed by Ferrari engineers. Ferrari characteristics in an inexpensive production car??? Right? But anyway. It really doesn't matter. If your opinion is to Trump facts. That's fine. You got in the american liberal movement.

Oh and yes, your Alfa gets 1.2g cuz of a Ferrari engineer. You're welcome!

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SouthArk370Z · 04-14-2019, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

... If your opinion is to Trump facts. That's fine. You got in the american liberal movement.

...

What has politics got to do with the topic? Absolutely nothing (say it again).

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-14-2019, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

What has politics got to do with the topic? Absolutely nothing (say it again).

It was a joke... It wasn't like I was giving an actual political opinion. The word Trump was an unintended pun. Lol.

Anyway... Back to the corvette. The ZR1 ECM was cracked. 1000hp easily... Here we come.

https://youtu.be/76uW163e4uc

Rusty · 04-14-2019, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

It was a joke... It wasn't like I was giving an actual political opinion. The word Trump was an unintended pun. Lol.

Anyway... Back to the corvette. The ZR1 ECM was cracked. 1000hp easily... Here we come.

https://youtu.be/76uW163e4uc

How many things they're going to break to get to 1000hp?

SouthArk370Z · 04-14-2019, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

It was a joke... It wasn't like I was giving an actual political opinion. The word Trump was an unintended pun. Lol. ...

Wouldn't be the first joke I didn't get. Probably won't be the last.

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-15-2019, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

How many things they're going to break to get to 1000hp?

Good question... They cracked the ECM. Let's see if it cracks the car?

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-15-2019, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Wouldn't be the first joke I didn't get. Probably won't be the last.

Well the point was... The c4 was actually designed to compete against the Ferrari daytona as it's budget competition This is fact. Like the Z benchmark was the Cayman.

The opinion here being delivered as fact is the corvette and Ferrari can't compare as a performance competitor.

So my joke was based on our current events but not wholly as a political debate. Just anticdotal humor with a subpolitical edge. Not a true political instigation. Lol.

Ok hopefully we can now get past this..

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-15-2019, 09:00 AM

There's an overflow of c7 corvettes. When GM goes crazy and starts putting $16k+ deductions on vettes? I may pick up a grand sport and trade my Camaro?

eZg · 04-15-2019, 10:37 AM

Not a Vette dude....but if the car looks anything like the camo vs and is not much over $70K with 500 hp and true DCT......I'm all in.

Might have to shave emblems and do some custom bodywork (only partially kidding).....to help me forget I'm driving a Vette.......

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-15-2019, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by eZg

Not a Vette dude....but if the car looks anything like the camo vs and is not much over $70K with 500 hp and true DCT......I'm all in.

Might have to shave emblems and do some custom bodywork (only partially kidding).....to help me forget I'm driving a Vette.......

Hopefully this is fact... Not fiction???

https://www-roadandtrack-com.cdn.amp...speculation%2F

FPenvy · 04-15-2019, 02:12 PM

dammit........might have to get one of these after they've been out a couple years.

1. dont want an early failed tranny like the 2014 C7 had to be revised instantly for 2015.

2. let someone else take that first price hit. i'll grab it after that first 10k depreciation hits as it leaves the lot.

ImportConvert · 04-15-2019, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

dammit........might have to get one of these after they've been out a couple years.

1. dont want an early failed tranny like the 2014 C7 had to be revised instantly for 2015.

2. let someone else take that first price hit. i'll grab it after that first 10k depreciation hits as it leaves the lot.

This. I pretty much have always refused to buy a vehicle which has a powertrain less than 3 calendar years old, and then I hit the forums and see how they do or if they have common issues. The only time I put that standsrd on hold, I regretted it, but I did love the vehicle.

FPenvy · 04-15-2019, 04:04 PM

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This. I pretty much have always refused to buy a vehicle which has a powertrain less than 3 calendar years old, and then I hit the forums and see how they do or if they have common issues. The only time I put that standsrd on hold, I regretted it, but I did love the vehicle.

sometimes there's a few that work out the gate......but that's like finding a unicorn lol

all vehicles have unseen issues that creep up as they get into the wild and miles are logged.

i'd wait to see how it preforms, how it looks uncovered, and how many issues they have in the first year.

also, i'm curious to see they other models once they are released.

Z51 is lowest i'd buy, Z06 is probably gonna be a monster, ZR1 iwill be TT with a flat plane crank V8, then the Zora will have the ZR1 engine plus electric motors for bonus power.

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-19-2019, 05:40 PM

https://gmauthority-com.cdn.ampproje...19-ncm-bash%2F

The more detailed the pics get. The more insane the corvette looks. I know this is gonna be the most unenthusiast thing I ever said. But I wonder if this car will find a way to keep the same amount of cargo space as a C7. The c7 fits so much in the hatch. It's amazing.

04-15-2019, 09:00 AM	#69 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	There's an overflow of c7 corvettes. When GM goes crazy and starts putting $16k+ deductions on vettes? I may pick up a grand sport and trade my Camaro? BobDigi5060, Rusty and Zingston like this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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eZg Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tn Posts: 56 Drives: 06 G35 coupe 6 Mt Rep Power: 15	Not a Vette dude....but if the car looks anything like the camo vs and is not much over $70K with 500 hp and true DCT......I'm all in. Might have to shave emblems and do some custom bodywork (only partially kidding).....to help me forget I'm driving a Vette....... sunkist350z likes this.

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	https://gmauthority-com.cdn.ampproje...19-ncm-bash%2F The more detailed the pics get. The more insane the corvette looks. I know this is gonna be the most unenthusiast thing I ever said. But I wonder if this car will find a way to keep the same amount of cargo space as a C7. The c7 fits so much in the hatch. It's amazing. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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